Hamish Hector

Hamish Hector

Senior Staff Writer, News

Hamish is a Senior Staff Writer for TechRadar and you’ll see his name appearing on articles across nearly every topic on the site from smart home deals to speaker reviews to graphics card news and everything in between. He uses his broad range of knowledge to help explain the latest gadgets and if they’re a must-buy or a fad fueled by hype. Though his specialty is writing about everything going on in the world of virtual reality and augmented reality.

He’s been writing about tech and gaming for over five years now, getting his start at the University of Warwick’s student newspaper The Boar as a writer and later Games Editor while studying for his BSc in Maths and Physics (and later an MSc in Biotechnology, Bioprocessing, and Business Management). After graduating from university in 2020 he wrote all about battle royale games for Gfinity Esports before joining the TechRadar team in February 2021.

In his free time, you’ll likely find Hamish lost in one of the latest VR games on his Meta Quest 3, watching a West End musical with his fiancee, playing Magic: The Gathering at his local game store, or planning the D&D campaign he runs for his mates.

Want to get in touch? You can contact Hamish via his email.

Articles by: Hamish Hector

Pure Electric scooters at IFA 2025, it's a sunny day and the stand is forward facing.

I know an e-scooter would be perfect for commuting – it’s a shame it’s (mostly) illegal for me to ride one

By Hamish Hector published

My experience with Pure Electric's e-scooters only confirmed that I would love to use one every day.

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A man wearing Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses nest to three pairs on a black background and smart glasses on a table

Meta Connect 2025 – 7 things we learned from a packed keynote with plenty of smart glasses

By Hamish Hector published

Read through for our roundup of the 7 biggest announcements from Meta Connect 2025 so you can get up to speed in no time, including on the new Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses.

A man wearing Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses nest to three pairs on a black background and smart glasses on a table

Meta Connect 2025 as it happened: Ray-Ban Gen 2, Oakley Vanguard, Meta Display glasses, and Zuckerberg running away with Diplo

By Mark Wilson, Hamish Hector last updated

Meta Connect 2025 is kicking off soon – and we're expecting Mark Zuckerberg to show us the future of Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses. Here's all the latest news as it happens.

The Meta Oakley Vanguard glasses

Meta announces new Oakley Vanguard smart glasses – here’s how they’re better than the HSTN glasses for athletes

By Hamish Hector published

Meta debuted new Oakley Vanguard glasses at Meta Connect 2025 to join the Oakley HSTN glasses that launched earlier this year.

Hamish wearing the Xreal glasses next to the Amazon Fire TV.

XR glasses can’t replace my TV yet, but I was surprised at how close they came to coming out on top

By Hamish Hector published

I wanted to find out if a pair of XR glasses could replace my TV, and found they come surprisngly close.

A blue pair of the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Collection on a wooden table in front of their charging case

Yikes! Meta might have just spoiled its Meta Connect reveals – including 2 new pairs of smart glasses

By Hamish Hector published

Meta’s entire Connect smart glasses lineup has seemingly been spoiled by a video posted to its own YouTube channel.

Hamish using the Snap Spectacles

Watch out, Meta – Snap just gave its AR glasses a big upgrade, and I was shocked by how good they are

By Hamish Hector published

I got an early demo of the new Spectacles, and boy was I impressed.

The Meta Connect 2025 banner with a swirling logo and text

3 smart glasses I expect we'll see at Meta Connect 2025 – and 1 device I almost gurantee we won't

By Hamish Hector published

Here’s my predictions for what Meta Connect has in store, and one predictioon for a gadget we shouldn't hold our breath for.

A Nikon camera next to an iPhone Air and new Bose headphones

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Apple's iPhone Air debut to Spotify finally getting Lossless music

By Hamish Hector published

This week Apple debuted new iPhones, Bose gave us new headphones, and Nikon dropped a camera.

Apple iPhone Air First Look

The iPhone Air is being roasted on social media, but they’re the missing the point about thin phones

By Hamish Hector published

Apple just debuted the iPhone Air, and if our TikTok comments are anything to go by, people hate it.

RingConn Gen 2

My Ringconn Gen 2 has finally got a feature it has needed since launch

By Hamish Hector published

Thanks to firmware update 3.11.0 RingConn Gen 2 – and Gen 2 Air – users finally have automatic workout detection.

Hamish wearing the Rokid Glasses

Smart glasses might soon be everywhere, and based on what I’ve tried that’s no bad thing

By Hamish Hector published

At IFA 2025 I had the chance to demo Rokid’s new glasses – creatively labelled the Rokid Glasses. I was impressed.

A sign of the IFA logo, with the Messe Berlin complex in the background

Best of IFA 2025 awards – our 15 favorite tech reveals at the show, from next-gen TVs to stair-climbing robo-vacs

By Matt Bolton published

From hybrid gaming laptops to AI home robots to elite turntables, IFA in Berlin saw tech innovations of all kinds.

An Acer laptop

Here are the 3 best things Acer showcased at IFA 2025 – including a gaming laptop-inspired e-bike

By Hamish Hector published

I've picked three devices I really want to highlight as ones to watch from Acer's 2025 IFA event.

Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M4) REVIEW

Apple just declared three MacBooks are now obsolete – here’s what that means and why you need to upgrade more than ever

By Hamish Hector published

These newly obsolte MacBooks are 2015’s 11-inch MacBook Air, as well as 2017’s MacBook Pros.

The Oakley Meta HSTN smart glasses being used by an athlete on a hike

Meta’s smart glasses could get their biggest software upgrade in years at Connect 2025

By Hamish Hector published

Meta's new smart glasses could get both a hardware and software overhaul.

The Flipepr Zero, iPhone 16 Pro, and DJI Mic 3 next to each other.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Apple's iPhone event teaser to a possible car theft threat

By Hamish Hector published

This week Apple teased the iPhone 17 launch, and Flipper Devices disputed claims its tech is helping people steal cars.

Hamish wearing the Oakley HSTN glasses

I've found the new Oakley smart glasses are perfect for running, but I'm not sure they're for me

By Hamish Hector published

For the past week I’ve been testing the new Oakley Meta smart glasses – and while I love running in them I'm not sure they're perfect.

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The Rokid Glasses being worn by a person

These impressive new smart glasses with a screen put Meta on notice

By Hamish Hector published

Rokid Glasses are launching internationally at a cheaper price, but later than Meta's rumored smart glasses with a display.

Peacemaker, Google Pixel 10, and Hornet next to each other.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Google's Pixel 10 release to Gamescom's biggest reveals

By Hamish Hector published

The week's biggest news from Made by Google, Gamescom, and Spotify fopr August 23, 2025.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 in blue closed from the back with graffiti on the wall behind

I thought the Galaxy Z Fold 6 was fantastic, but Samsung’s Z Fold 7 makes me forget it ever existed

By Hamish Hector published

After one month with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, I can’t understand why you’d want anything else.

Google Nest Mini

Google teases mysterious Nest smart speaker – and it looks like a HomePod Mini crossed with an Echo Dot

By Hamish Hector published

While much of the focus at Made by Google was on the new Pixel lineup, we did catch a quick glimpse at what could be a forthcoming next-gen Nest smart speaker with Gemini onboard.

Room lit with pink and purple Philips Hue lights

Leaked Philips Hue hub can support over 150 bulbs, and turn them into motion sensors

By Hamish Hector published

The leaked Philips Hue Bridge Pro boasts some impressive (in cases almost needlessly so) capabilities.

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The Oakley Meta HSTN smart glasses being used by a surfer

The wait is over! Meta and Oakley just released 6 new smart glasses

By Hamish Hector published

Oakley and Meta have finally debuted their six non-limited edition HSTN smart glasses.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge from a 3/4 angle with black lights and an Android figuring blurred in the background

Google Messages is rolling out an essential embarrassment saving feature to Android users

By Hamish Hector published

Google Messages is finally giving users the ability to delete messages from everyone’s devices.

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